Circulatory Terminology Quiz

Terminology of the cardiovascular system involves medical words which describe both the heart and the vessels.

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Question 1

A heart transplant from a genetically identical or closely related donor is called:

A

syngeneic

B

allogeneic

Question 2

The term that describes an MI that involves the entire thickness of the heart muscle from the endocardium through to the epicardium is:

A

evolving

B

transmural

C

posterolateral

D

anterolateral

Question 3

A heart transplant from a genetically similar, but not identical donor is called:

A

syngeneic

B

allogeneic

Question 4

A sudden, quick development of high blood pressure, which can also be called a hypertensive emergency:

A

idiopathic hypertension

B

malignant hypertension

C

benign hypertension

D

essential hypertension

Question 5

The suffix in the term, valvoplasty means:

A

valve

B

implant

C

reshaping

D

puncture

Question 6

This medical term refers to a patient having cardiac electrical activity on a monitor, but without a detectable pulse.

A

electrical depolarization

B

pulseless electrical activity (PEA)

C

cardiac arrest

D

hypotension

Question 7

Systol, in the word, systolic means:

A

contracting

B

large

C

dilating

D

small

Question 8

Crescendo angina is defined as being ______ angina.

A

acute

B

chronic

C

unstable

D

progressive

Question 9

The root word in the term, thrombolytic means:

A

blood

B

breaking down

C

heart

D

blood clot

Question 10

The suffix in the word, venule, represents:

A

artery

B

large

C

small

D

vein

Question 11

What does the suffix mean in the word, cardiac?

A

pertaining to

B

small

C

heart

D

lung

Question 12

The prefix in the word, biscupid, means:

A

two

B

pertaining to

C

cusps

D

three

Question 13

The prefix in the word, pericardium, means:

A

around

B

within

C

upon

D

heart

Question 14

The prefix in the term, bradycardia, means:

A

irregular

B

slow

C

fast

D

premature

Question 15

My/o, in the word, myocardium, means:

A

valve

B

muscle

C

heart

D

around

Question 16

The prefix in the term, tachycardia, means:

A

slow

B

inconsistent

C

fast

D

premature

Question 17

The word, thorax, means:

A

heart

B

lungs

C

artery

D

chest

Question 18

This condition is uncurable, but can be successfully treated, if diagnosed. It is usually an inherited one in which the muscle of the heart becomes very thick. It is a known cause of death in young athletes. This condition may be asymptomatic until sudden cardiac death.

A

cardiac tamponade

B

ischemic heart disease

C

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

D

decompensated heart failure

Question 19

The combining form, ven/o, means:

A

artery

B

valve

C

vein

D

cell

Question 20

Rheumatic heart disease is an infection with:

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

B

group A hemolytic Streptococcus

C

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

D

acid fast bacilli

Question 21

Angina that occurs in cycles when the patient is at rest is called:

A

De novo

B

crescendo

C

stenocardia

D

Prinzmetal

Question 22

Pathological conditions that persist after an initial acute medical encounter, e.g. aphasia after experiencing a stroke or post traumatic stress disorder after a rape.

A

sequelae

B

residuals

C

terminals

D

deficits

Question 23

This term describes the diseased heart's mechanisms such as cardiac hypertrophy and ventricular dilation to make up for it's deficiencies in heart failure, and perform in a more normal way.

A

decompensation

B

compensation

C

repolarization

D

refractory

Question 24

Postmyocardial infarction syndrome is also known as:

A

compensated heart failure

B

Dressler's snyndrome

C

ischemic heart disease

D

cardiac tamponade

Question 25

The compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation inside the pericardium:

A

Takotsubo syndrome

B

cardiomyopathy

C

tamponade

D

decompensated heart failure

Question 26

The prefix in the word, tricuspid, means:

A

pertaining to

B

two

C

cusps

D

three

Question 27

This type of heart failure occurs when the heart has a problem with relaxing between contractions to allow an adequate amount of blood to enter the ventricles:

A

hypertensive

B

diastolic

C

systolic

D

progressive

Question 28

This medical abbreviation means millimeters of mercury:

A

MM

B

mmHg

C

MVP

D

MI

Question 29

The suffix in the term, arteriogram means:

A

to puncture

B

to measure

C

to study

D

to record

Question 30

The prefix in the word, endocardium, means:

A

around

B

heart

C

within

D

circular

Question 31

The prefix in the term, anticoagulant means:

A

toward

B

clotting

C

against

D

pertaining to

Question 32

The term, quiescent, as in quiescent rheumatic fever, means:

A

subacute

B

chronic

C

acute

D

inactive or dormant

Question 33

The combining form, cardi/o, means:

A

vessels

B

heart

C

atrium

D

ventricle

Question 34

This type of heart failure occurs when the heart does not have the ability to contract:

A

hypertensive

B

progressive

C

diastolic

D

systolic

Question 35

A worsening or increase in the severity of the symptoms of a chronic medical condition:

A

compensation

B

refraction

C

repolarization

D

exacerbation

Question 36

The diagnosis of Raynaud's disease is an example of a/an:

A

eponym

B

combining form

C

compound word

D

root word

Question 36 Explanation:

Raynaud's disease was named by a physician, Maurice Raynaud. A medical term named after a person is called an eponym.

Question 37

The suffix in the word, telemetry, means:

A

distance

B

to record

C

to measure

D

to transmit

Question 38

The prefix in the word, subclavian, means:

A

clavicle

B

under

C

collar bone

D

over

Question 39

The combining form, vascul/o means:

A

blood vessel

B

atrium

C

ventricle

D

heart

Question 40

The suffix in the word, arteriole, represents:

A

large

B

small

C

artery

D

vessel

Question 41

Which of the following utilizes an inflatable cuff that is used to measure blood pressure?

A

prosthetic

B

sphygmomanometer

C

stethoscope

D

catheter

Question 42

An abnormal dilatation or balloon like bulge in the wall of a vessel which causes it to become weak. This can lead to a rupture.

A

hemorrhoid

B

varicose vein

C

systole

D

aneurysm

Question 43

The combining form, sept/o means:

A

septum

B

atrium

C

apex

D

nose

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